I am feeding my baby with help of nipple shield from one month...do I need to change dem

1 Answer

ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 1 Year ago

A. it is always better to avoid nipple shield for a long time as direct breastfeeding is a good source which helps bonding between child and mother and also to increase the breast milk secretion as per the babies need

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